Overseas banks will find it simpler to do business as the China Banking Regulatory Commission simplifies procedures. For treasurers, it should mean more choice.
New renminbi rules will reduce the cost and risk of hedging, to the benefit of treasurers. China’s regulator is making the changes to slow the currency’s appreciation.
For treasurers with businesses in China, HNA’s liquidity squeeze is a signal lesson in how bad it can get. The affair stands to influence the whole banking sector’s non-performing loans.
Cryptocurrencies' problem is they’re often backed by little more than hope and hype. Bridgecoin, however, says it’s about to change all that. CT looks at its mechanisms and challenges.
Higher onshore funding costs – as well as tighter credit conditions – continue to put pressure on Chinese corporates to raise debt outside the country.
In an attempt to fix naked malfeasance, the latest ticket from China’s banking regulator will keep banks on the straight and narrow. That will help higher-rated borrowers.
Bank Indonesia governor pledges to reduce reserve burden for Islamic banks and those holding foreign currency deposits, in move to reduce the impact of US rate hikes.
Corporates facing bankruptcy in India will get a second chance before landing in insolvency court after RBI approves ‘provisional ratings’ based on restructure agreements.
From artificial intelligence to more stringent regional regulations, corporate treasurers in the Asia Pacific region will have their work cut out for them in 2018.